Cyber Defense Analyst – Threat Hunting & IR

Accenture Federal Services; Clearfield (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cyber Analyst to support Hill AFB in Utah. You will monitor SIEM telemetry, triage alerts, and investigate suspicious activity while coordinating with the Security Engineering and ISSO branches on remediation and reporting.

The ideal candidate has hands-on security monitoring or SOC/NOC experience and operates well in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment with shift-based coverage. Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a security monitoring, SOC/NOC, or cyber defense analyst role.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk preferred) for monitoring and investigation.
• TCP/IP networking and network security fundamentals.
• Experience with threat hunting methodologies and frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK).
• Familiarity with incident response processes and documentation standards.
• CompTIA Security+ (current) or equivalent security certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SIEM platforms for security events and anomalous activity across mission systems.
• Triages alerts, investigates incidents, and coordinates remediation with ISSO/ISSM teams.
• Support vulnerability scanning and STIG compliance verification using listed tools.
• Contribute to detection tuning, playbooks, and investigation procedures.
• Collaborate in an Agile framework with sprints, standups, and retrospectives.

Skills

Security monitoring

SIEM Splunk

TCP/IP networking

Threat hunting MITRE

Incident response

Security+ cert

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS / Cybersecurity

Tools

Nessus

ACAS

SCAP Compliance Checker

Evaluate-STIG

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cyber Analyst to support Hill AFB in Utah. You will monitor SIEM telemetry, triage alerts, and investigate suspicious activity while coordinating with the Security Engineering and ISSO branches on remediation and reporting.

The ideal candidate has hands-on security monitoring or SOC/NOC experience and operates well in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment with shift-based coverage. Top Secret clearance is required.